Wayne Thomas Gilchrest

Representative from Maryland

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1991–2009ID G000180

LegislationHEADLINE

24%with Dems

of 5,803 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

24%with Dems

of 5,803 · both combined

Steepest move

+17 pts

2005 → 2007

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓199119972003

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Republican

39.7%with Democrats

of 965 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +17 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 3, 2008H.R. 1424Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 29, 2008H.R. 7175Small Business Financing Improvements Act of 2008LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 29, 2008H.R. 3997To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Sep 29, 2008H.Con.Res. 440Provding for an adjournment or recess of the two HousesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Sep 29, 2008H.Res. 1517Rule providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Sep 29, 2008S. 906To prohibit the sale, distribution,transfer, and export of elemental mercury, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 28, 2008S. 2840Military Personnel Citizenship Processing ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 28, 2008H.Res. 1514Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on RulesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 965 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress3.4% · 1,429 votes

Economics and Public Finance32.4% · 1,396 votes

Armed Forces and National Security33.7% · 306 votes

Government Operations and Politics34.7% · 239 votes

International Affairs44.6% · 233 votes

Taxation7.8% · 180 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement25.6% · 176 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources61.3% · 163 votes

Health36.7% · 150 votes

Labor and Employment22.4% · 147 votes

Education29.2% · 106 votes

Finance and Financial Sector18.9% · 106 votes

Law23% · 100 votes

Energy54.8% · 93 votes

Housing and Community Development37.7% · 77 votes

Science, Technology, Communications27.6% · 76 votes

Transportation and Public Works37.3% · 75 votes

Emergency Management31% · 71 votes

Commerce23.7% · 59 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance19.6% · 56 votes

Agriculture and Food49.1% · 55 votes

Environmental Protection54.5% · 44 votes

Immigration10.5% · 38 votes

Social Welfare3.1% · 32 votes

Water Resources Development45.2% · 31 votes

Native Americans37.5% · 24 votes

Commemorations35% · 20 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues63.2% · 19 votes

Families40% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Animals— · 8 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

9 Congresses

102nd · 1991110th · 2007

Republican · House · MD102nd–110th

Term datesexact

Wayne Thomas Gilchrest

Representative from Maryland

HOUSER1991–20099 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

24.4%with Democrats

of 5,803 votes · 75.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested24%of 5,803 · combined

Steepest move+17 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019912007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican · of 965 votes39.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 965 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Congress3.4% · 1,429

Economics and Public Finance32.4% · 1,396

Armed Forces and National Security33.7% · 306

Government Operations and Politics34.7% · 239

International Affairs44.6% · 233

Taxation7.8% · 180

Crime and Law Enforcement25.6% · 176

Public Lands and Natural Resources61.3% · 163

Health36.7% · 150

Labor and Employment22.4% · 147

Education29.2% · 106

Finance and Financial Sector18.9% · 106

Law23% · 100

Energy54.8% · 93

Housing and Community Development37.7% · 77

Science, Technology, Communications27.6% · 76

Transportation and Public Works37.3% · 75

Emergency Management31% · 71

Commerce23.7% · 59

Foreign Trade and International Finance19.6% · 56

Agriculture and Food49.1% · 55

Environmental Protection54.5% · 44

Immigration10.5% · 38

Social Welfare3.1% · 32

Water Resources Development45.2% · 31

Native Americans37.5% · 24

Commemorations35% · 20

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues63.2% · 19

Families40% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Animals— · 8

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

102nd · 1991110th · 2007

Republican102nd–110th

Party switchers

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